The Villainess Wants To Go Home novel Chapter 10

Tapping the quill on my cheek, I observed my attire designed on the paper. The drawing on the paper is my traveling attire for the journey. Clothes that I could hide behind and walk freely without tripping over a lace on my quest for home.

My design was based on the traditional Japanese Kimono with a mix of modern attire and here I am pondering over the fact if the skirt is to long or just the right size.

I rubbed my temples in frustration . 'How did mum do this without going crazy?'.

*Knock Knock*

The sudden knock at the door disrupted my thoughts. 'Please be Lilly. Please be Lilly and Diana's money' I prayed silently to God.

With the same lazy and cold manner I answered "Come in"

Lilly walked in Diana's room with a small brown chest in her hands. It was rather small but big enough to keep thousands of gold coins inside. "My lady, you requested for your money" she bowed her head in respect.

'YESSSS' I could just jump up and celebrate in victory but that would be weird and awkward with Lilly standing by the door way.

'MUHAHAH. God has decided to be on my side today'

"Yeah, leave it on the table" I gestured my hand to place the chest away. Lilly bowed once more and scurried her way to the centre of the room, placing the heavy chest of money on the wooden coffee table.

"Is there anything else you request my lady?" She asked with the same annoying sweet voice of hers.

"Call me a professional tailor. I want him to be here today and no later." I ordered.

"As you wish Lady Diana"

"Now your dismissed. Go away" I shooed her away before she decided to piss me off with her fake flattering words again.

Lilly bowed and left closing the door behind her with a slight click.

I'm using Diana's money to buy the essentials I need for the road ahead of me. I'm technically stealing it but Diana isn't here and she can't do anything about it.

I plopped myself on the couch in front of the coffee table. I looked at the oak wooden chest lying in front of me urging me to open it. I trailed my fingers through the wooden carvings on the lid. It was a beautiful swirl pattern with golden vines bolted to the sides to make the chest look more attracting.

Slowly opening the lid, I was ready to witness the gold inside it. My heart was racing, why was it racing? I'm not dismantling a bomb or anything just opening a god damn chest filled with money.

"Calm down Artemis, everything is fine"

My heart dropped when I saw what was inside the FUCKING EMPTY CHEST.

I slammed my hands on the table angrily. "Where the **** is my money?" my eye twitched from anger. Did Diana decide to waste all her money to her liking knowing I was going to inhabit her body and use for myself?

Instantly the door flew open startling me from my angry moment.

"Who dares enter my ro-"I span around and was caught off guard by a cold man standing by the door giving me a heartless glare.

'Shit. What the **** does this old fart want' 

"What is it that you came here" I crossed my hands arching an eyebrow as I scanned him.

"I came here to speak to you" Duke's heartless amber eyes stared right through me. His manner right now was calm but it revealed a few signs of frustration yet I knew something was off with his behaviour.

"Well why don't you sit" I gestured him to take a seat in front of me. The duke stood firmly glaring at me searching for any sign of danger.

"Stand there and tire your legs for all I care" I sat back on the couch and placed my hand on top of the tufted upholstery, relaxing my head on the crest rail.

"Tch, you have no proper manners" he hissed.

"Blame yourself for not giving me proper lessons" I shot back. His lips twirled with disgust as he clenched his fists.

"Speak or leave, I don't have time for you to shoot me hatred stares across the room"

Duke clicked his tongue in annoyance again as he came and sat on the couch across me.

He looked rather handsome for a middle-aged man. Blonde hair slicked back, amber eyes, a few wrinkles under his eyes but other then that he had a strong jawline. He must have been a handsome devil for Mariana to have fallen in love with him. An idiot woman I must say so myself.

"Your behaviour with the crown prince would have cost us our heads" he hissed.

"Not my problem" I examined my nails. "You wench this isn't a game to be fooling around".

'Does this guy think I'm stupid or something, does he realise I know what his real motive is?'

"You mean if the duke and duchess of Isvand find out that you kicked out their grandchild they will declare war with you then the emperor of Aureum would blame you for the trouble you caused and he will banish you from the kingdom as punishment" I corrected him as I watched the colour drain from his face.

"Smart girl. I guess you already are aware of that" his voice trembled a little.

"Get a replacement or something." I suggested. "You bitch don't act smart with me. This is matter of life and death here. If you leave, everyone here would be in danger."

"I doubt that the crown prince will allow that" I crossed my hands. "What?".

"Do you think I'm blind." He stared at me in confusion. "I saw the way she looks at him and the way he looks at her." poor Diana had to watch the man she loved the most slip through her fingers.

"I know the crown prince loves Ariana, just like you planned. Your giving Ariana away to the crown prince to save your asses in the future"

"Huh, sharp eye like your pathetic mother." He smirked.

My expression changed into disbelief. 'What is he spouting out now?'

"She knew I was in affair with Alice but never spoke out about it" he sat down grinning like he just won.

I titled my head in confusion. 'Is he trying to get me angry by slandering Diana's mother? It's not like I care anyway. It's not my mother and I never knew her so I don't have any feelings towards Mariana'

He continued to slander Mariana's name while I was dazed in my own thoughts.

'Maybe I could use this as my advantage. Make him pay for everything I do as an agreement to stay and when I'm done using him to prepare for my departure, I will just sneak out don't forgot to get a few gold coins from him of course'.

Sometimes I love the way I think of plans.

"I agree" I blurted it out interrupting him half way through his comments about Mariana.

"Pardon?"

"I agree to stay in this mansion, only of you agree with a few terms"